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My child on remicade (infliximab) for jra she has had two doses and it's been a month since first dose. no improvement yet how long does it take to see improvement?

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3. Months: Remicade (infliximab) generally reaches it's peak at 3 months.

Answered 8/22/2014

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See details: Give it 3-4 months. If then there is not a satisfactory response the dose can be increased.

Answered 8/22/2014

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